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1969 Chevrolet Caprice Hardtop

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Aug. 15, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$18,700Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $17,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1969
Make and model
Chevrolet Caprice
Generation
Caprice 1966 to 1970
Version
Caprice 1966 to 1970
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
166479T073558
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 7 comparable sales, 47% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$25,000 to $36,500
Median$31,000
Sales behind it7Likely

From 7 sales of the Chevrolet Caprice 1966 to 1970 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,000 and $36,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1969 Chevrolet Caprice HardtopMecum, Oct. 4, 2025MecumOct. 4, 2025$23,000
1970 Chevrolet CapriceMecum, Jan. 9, 2026MecumJan. 9, 2026$31,000
1970 Chevrolet CapriceMecum, March 20, 2025MecumMarch 20, 2025$23,000
1968 Chevrolet Caprice WagonMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$27,000
1966 Chevrolet Caprice HardtopMecum, Sept. 26, 2026MecumSept. 26, 2026$43,000
1966 Chevrolet CapriceMecum, May 15, 2025MecumMay 15, 2025$41,000
1966 Chevrolet Caprice HardtopMecum, March 20, 2025MecumMarch 20, 2025$32,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 6, 2024Did not sellMecumMecum$30,000 high bid
Aug. 15, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$18,700
Oct. 4, 2025SoldMecumMecum$25,300